In Ukraine, in February 2025, farms of all categories produced 439 thousand tons of raw milk, which is 14 thousand tons less (-3%) compared to January 2025 and 24 thousand tons less (-5%) compared to February 2024, according to the Association of Milk Producers (AMP).
According to the report, in January-February 2025, the volume of milk yield in Ukraine amounted to 891 thousand tons, which is 32 thousand tons (-4%) less than in the previous year.
At the same time, the share of enterprises in the production of raw milk in February 2025 amounted to 55%, and households – 45%. Enterprises produced 239 thousand tons of raw milk in February 2025, which is 20 thousand tons less (-8%) compared to January 2025 and 4 thousand tons more (+2%) compared to February 2024.
In January-February 2025, dairy farms produced 499 thousand tons of raw milk, which is 21 thousand tons (+4%) more than in the previous year.
In private households, milk yield in February 2025 amounted to 200 thousand tons, which is 6 thousand tons more (+3%) than in January 2025 and 28 thousand tons less (-12%) than in February 2024. In January-February 2025, the private sector produced 393 thousand tons of raw milk, which is 53 thousand tons (-12%) less than in the previous year.
AVM analyst Giorgi Kukhaleishvili notes that in 2025, MTFs may refrain from increasing milk production in the face of declining demand for dairy products in the domestic market and falling purchase prices. Since dairy processing companies are not able to buy milk at adequate market prices, a further increase in milk yield could lead to a greater price collapse.
At the same time, the potential threat of the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, which has been reported in Hungary and Slovakia, poses a challenge to Ukraine’s dairy industry. An increase in culling of infected livestock could lead to a reduction in milk yield.
“There are prospects for some growth in demand for milk in Ukraine. Dairy processing companies are striving to promote the recovery of demand for dairy products from the population through discounts and promotional offers in retail chains. With the beginning of spring, the ice cream season begins, and the export of canned milk from Ukraine is also growing, which stimulates the receipt of additional volumes of raw milk for processing,” the industry association summarized.
